This biographical data was taken from the Federal Judicial Center [link] on Aug 15, 2016:

Tashima, Atsushi Wallace

Born 1934 in Santa Maria, CA

Federal Judicial Service:Judge, U.S. District Court, Central District of CaliforniaNominated by Jimmy Carter on May 9, 1980, to a seat vacated by Warren J. Ferguson. Confirmed by the Senate on June 26, 1980, and received commission on June 30, 1980. Service terminated on January 8, 1996, due to appointment to another judicial position.

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitNominated by William J. Clinton on April 6, 1995, to a seat vacated by Arthur Lawrence Alarcon. Confirmed by the Senate on January 2, 1996, and received commission on January 4, 1996. Assumed senior status on June 30, 2004.